Relationship Therapy, Couples Counselling and Marriage Counselling at Harbour Therapy Clinic, Coffs Harbour
We aim to address the unique nature of our intimate and sexual relationships.
Relationship counselling at Harbour Therapy Clinic in Coffs Harbour includes personal, singles, pre-marriage counselling, couples therapy and divorce/separation coaching. All these services are currently being offered online so you don't miss out on support at this time.
Couples Counselling at Harbour Therapy Clinic, Coffs Harbour.
Experienced, affordable, flexible and trustworthy.
Does it seem like you and your partner are going in circles, having the same argument over and over again?
Do you wonder where the love and passion went, or why you feel so disconnected? Maybe trust and commitment has been eroded, and you just aren’t sure if your relationship can recover. You are not alone.
Harbour Therapy Clinic in Coffs Harbour has nine professionally trained couples therapists, which allows you and your partner to select the practitioner who suits you both.
They are : Angie Laussel, Rowena Bianchino, Dr Mandy Peyton, Urja Refalo, Emma Diamond, Nicole Hind, Jaeva Shelley Lisa Kennerley, Nigel Polak, Anne Arrowsmith and Rachel Viss.
We know that many couples feel stuck and dissatisfied in their relationship, wondering how it turned out this way, and where things went wrong. Couples usually present to therapy in crisis and with at least some idea of the problem that brought them there. One or both of you might feel taken for granted, angry or resentful and just don’t see any hope that things could be different. The additional pressures of everyday life can add a heavier burden, with financial worries, parenting concerns, or different life values sharpening the wedge between you. At the same time couples often lose sight of their initial goals and lose the spark that brought them together in the first place. There may be a cycle of things gradually getting worse, an argument, an attempt to do things differently where the relationship may be better for a while, before the whole cycle starts again. Sexual problems add to this stress as increasing responsibilities leave them exhausted and anxious. Or things may just feel stale and stagnant, with no real lows but no joy anymore, no sense that you are a priority in the other person’s life. Having a conversation about personal desire seems difficult for many and often one or both members of the couple are left wondering if they can reinvigorate their relationship and build a sustaining and satisfying union.
Relationship therapy works because the therapist at Harbour Therapy Clinic takes a neutral stance and assists the couple to communicate to each other what they want and how they are truly feeling. Added to that, by the couple observing how they interact with each other, each individual learns more about how they are in their other relationships with family, friends and work colleagues. During our sessions, we will help you:
- Rebuild trust and commitment (even after a sexual or emotional affair)
- Find new ways of tackling perpetual problems (most couples have conflict over and over again about the same topics)
- Move beyond the resentments that keep creeping in from the past, and help with feelings of being taken for granted
- Re-discover the things you like about each other, and build affection, caring and friendship
- Build a passionate and fulfilling sex life that has meaning for both of you
- Strengthen the emotional connection, so you each feel like a priority in the other person's life.
What if my partner won't come?
It is common for one partner to be more motivated to improve the relationship and take action while the other partner may not see the need for change. Relationship counselling for individuals helps you understand your role, effectively communicate your needs and explore how to respectfully influence the relationship.
Harbour therapy Clinic offers clients flexible hours for appointments.
Contact us to make an enquiry or to book an appointment.
Do you wonder where the love and passion went, or why you feel so disconnected? Maybe trust and commitment has been eroded, and you just aren’t sure if your relationship can recover. You are not alone.
Harbour Therapy Clinic in Coffs Harbour has nine professionally trained couples therapists, which allows you and your partner to select the practitioner who suits you both.
They are : Angie Laussel, Rowena Bianchino, Dr Mandy Peyton, Urja Refalo, Emma Diamond, Nicole Hind, Jaeva Shelley Lisa Kennerley, Nigel Polak, Anne Arrowsmith and Rachel Viss.
We know that many couples feel stuck and dissatisfied in their relationship, wondering how it turned out this way, and where things went wrong. Couples usually present to therapy in crisis and with at least some idea of the problem that brought them there. One or both of you might feel taken for granted, angry or resentful and just don’t see any hope that things could be different. The additional pressures of everyday life can add a heavier burden, with financial worries, parenting concerns, or different life values sharpening the wedge between you. At the same time couples often lose sight of their initial goals and lose the spark that brought them together in the first place. There may be a cycle of things gradually getting worse, an argument, an attempt to do things differently where the relationship may be better for a while, before the whole cycle starts again. Sexual problems add to this stress as increasing responsibilities leave them exhausted and anxious. Or things may just feel stale and stagnant, with no real lows but no joy anymore, no sense that you are a priority in the other person’s life. Having a conversation about personal desire seems difficult for many and often one or both members of the couple are left wondering if they can reinvigorate their relationship and build a sustaining and satisfying union.
Relationship therapy works because the therapist at Harbour Therapy Clinic takes a neutral stance and assists the couple to communicate to each other what they want and how they are truly feeling. Added to that, by the couple observing how they interact with each other, each individual learns more about how they are in their other relationships with family, friends and work colleagues. During our sessions, we will help you:
- Rebuild trust and commitment (even after a sexual or emotional affair)
- Find new ways of tackling perpetual problems (most couples have conflict over and over again about the same topics)
- Move beyond the resentments that keep creeping in from the past, and help with feelings of being taken for granted
- Re-discover the things you like about each other, and build affection, caring and friendship
- Build a passionate and fulfilling sex life that has meaning for both of you
- Strengthen the emotional connection, so you each feel like a priority in the other person's life.
What if my partner won't come?
It is common for one partner to be more motivated to improve the relationship and take action while the other partner may not see the need for change. Relationship counselling for individuals helps you understand your role, effectively communicate your needs and explore how to respectfully influence the relationship.
Harbour therapy Clinic offers clients flexible hours for appointments.
Contact us to make an enquiry or to book an appointment.
Singles Therapy at Harbour Therapy Clinic, Coffs Harbour.
Many of us are never taught how to be in a relationship in a healthy and sustainable way. We have to learn how to be ourselves and to bring that self into a partnership with another person often by trial and error. Personal therapy at Harbour Therapy Clinic is a great way to get to know yourself intimately and to discover what it is that you are really wanting in relationship. By shining a spotlight on past encounters it is possible to see patterns and ways of being that have hindered the creation of a flourishing relationship. Or it may be that you have suffered the loss of an important relationship and need support to learn how to trust in yourself again.
Maybe you're different and have reached a point in your life where you don't want your next relationship to be like those that have gone before, or you want to rebuild your life after a difficult separation or death of a partner. Relationship counselling for singles helps explore possibilities for new ways of connecting that are emotionally fulfilling.
Contact us to learn more about Singles Therapy in Coffs Harbour and book an appointment with one of our experienced practitioners.
Maybe you're different and have reached a point in your life where you don't want your next relationship to be like those that have gone before, or you want to rebuild your life after a difficult separation or death of a partner. Relationship counselling for singles helps explore possibilities for new ways of connecting that are emotionally fulfilling.
Contact us to learn more about Singles Therapy in Coffs Harbour and book an appointment with one of our experienced practitioners.
Pre-marriage Counselling at Harbour Therapy Clinic, Coffs Harbour.
These sessions involve discussion on values, attitudes to family, finance and work, relationship needs and wants, communication styles, attitudes to conflict and resolution
Divorce Coaching at Harbour Therapy Clinic, Coffs Harbour.
Divorce/separation is painful but it doesn’t have to be a bloody war. Reaching a decision to separate is never easy, but there are healthy and respectful ways to do it that avoid bitterness and resentment. This is especially important if children are involved.
Couple or individual counselling can help smooth the process of separation, and assist with rebuilding a new life.
When you have children, you will always be in a relationship with your ex, even after divorce. How do you manage the hurt, the anger and disappointment and cope with the frustrations of an ongoing relationship with someone you can no longer live with, but whom your children can’t live without? How do you and your child/children deal with shared custody, visitations, Christmas, birthdays, ex in-laws, and his or her new partner?
And when there are no children, the feelings, the problems establishing new lives, may be different but just as heartbreaking and difficult. Property division, pet custody, managing the changes to relationships with friends, in-laws and others you and your partner have been involved with throughout your life together, need to be accomplished without creating more harm and ill will.
This is a supportive, practical and solution focused approach that can help you get through this very challenging transition, consciously and creatively.
Couple or individual counselling can help smooth the process of separation, and assist with rebuilding a new life.
When you have children, you will always be in a relationship with your ex, even after divorce. How do you manage the hurt, the anger and disappointment and cope with the frustrations of an ongoing relationship with someone you can no longer live with, but whom your children can’t live without? How do you and your child/children deal with shared custody, visitations, Christmas, birthdays, ex in-laws, and his or her new partner?
And when there are no children, the feelings, the problems establishing new lives, may be different but just as heartbreaking and difficult. Property division, pet custody, managing the changes to relationships with friends, in-laws and others you and your partner have been involved with throughout your life together, need to be accomplished without creating more harm and ill will.
This is a supportive, practical and solution focused approach that can help you get through this very challenging transition, consciously and creatively.
“The growing trend to use couple interventions to address common problems of individuals is a recognition of the importance of our closest relationships in our lives. These relationships can maintain and exacerbate personal problems. They can also be active sources of healing”
- (Susan Johnson).
- (Susan Johnson).
